Refreshing Watermelon Granita
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Refreshing Watermelon Granita
Description
This granita recipe begins by removing watermelon rind and blending the fruit into juice. Lime juice is added to brighten the natural sweetness, and sugar or alternative sweeteners can be included based on the watermelon’s ripeness. Fresh mint leaves blend in, infusing the mixture with a cool herbal note. The juice is strained for clarity and poured into a shallow dish for freezing.
Freezing is interrupted periodically to scrape and break up ice crystals, yielding the granular texture characteristic of a granita. This method produces light, flaky ice shavings that melt smoothly on the tongue. The lime and mint complement the watermelon, refreshing the palate with balance between sweet and tart.
This dessert is excellent for hot weather or as a palate cleanser. Serving immediately after the final scrape preserves its delicate texture. Using seedless watermelon or removing seeds beforehand improves the eating experience by avoiding hard bits.
Using a blender or food processor efficiently turns watermelon into juice, and straining ensures a smooth base free from pulp or seeds. Mint adds a fresh layer of flavor, making this version stand out from plain fruit ice.
Ingredients
- 1 medium size watermelon (about 4 cups watermelon cubes)
- ¼ cup sugar or honey or stevia
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 10 to 15 mint leaf fresh
Instructions
- Remove the green rind, and cut the watermelon into discs.
- Add watermelon cubes into a food processor or blender.
- Pulse it a couple of times to make it into juice.
- Add sugar for added sweetness. This is optional. If watermelon has enough sweetness, skip sugar.
- Add lime juice. Lime juice brings out the sweetness of watermelon and tastes better.
- Add fresh mint leaves. Mint leaves add amazing fresh flavors to the granita. This step is an option, but you'll love the flavors of mint leaves in granita, trust me.
- Blend everything until everything blends well. Filter out watermelon juice and pour it into a shallow dish.
- Set it in the freezer for a couple of hours. Once set a bit, remove it from the freezer and scrape it well. Place it back in the freezer to set it again. Repeat this a couple of times to make the consistency better.
- Once it fully sets scrape it and break it down well with a strong fork.
- Scoop the shavings and serve them immediately garnished with mint leaves.
Notes
- Choose seedless watermelon or remove seeds before blending for smoother texture.
- Mint leaves add a refreshing twist and enhance flavor but are optional.
- Strain blended watermelon juice through a fine mesh for clarity.
- Adjust sweetness with sugar, honey, or stevia according to watermelon ripeness.
- Repeated scraping during freezing is key to achieve proper granita texture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 386 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 386kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 97g | 32% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 1260mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 82g | 164% |
| Vitamin A | 6400IU | 128% |
| Vitamin C | 92.2mg | 102% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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